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Canadian Association of Optometrists

Canadian Association of Optometrists has met with MPs 18 times since January 2024, reaching 15 MPs across 4 parties. Most recent contact: September 3, 2026.

18 meetings since 2024100 since July 200815 MPs4 parties100% by in-house staff

What they're asking for

In the registry's own words. Descriptions are only filed for meetings since mid-2024.

  1. Advocate for federal funding for a new optometry school

    September 3, 2026 · Corey Hogan · Liberal · Health; Industry; Economic Development

  2. Advocate for content and implementation of An Act to establish a national strategy on eye care. Meet with relevant Health Canada civil servants and political staff, and members of parliament as required.

    May 27, 2026 · Maggie Chi · Liberal · Health; Federal-Provincial Relations

  3. Advocate for optometrist small businesses as it relates to income splitting, income sprinkling, capital gains taxation and other business related measures.

    November 28, 2025 · David Myles · Liberal · Small Business; Taxation and Finance

  4. Private Members Bill C-284, An Act to establish a national strategy on eye care - meet with Senators and Members of Parliament to encourage them to move forward on the passage and implementation of Bill C-284

    June 12, 2025 · Judy A. Sgro · Liberal · Health

Full meeting log

18 MP-directed communications since January 2024, from the Registry of Lobbyists.

DateMP
2026-09-03Corey Hogan · Liberal
2026-09-01Mike Lake · Conservative
2026-07-06Serge Cormier · Liberal
2026-05-27Maggie Chi · Liberal
2026-05-27Dan Mazier · Conservative
2026-05-27Shannon Miedema · Liberal
2026-05-27Judy A. Sgro · Liberal
2026-05-26Judy A. Sgro · Liberal
2026-05-07David McKenzie · Conservative
2026-04-13Judy A. Sgro · Liberal
2025-11-28David Myles · Liberal
2025-06-12Judy A. Sgro · Liberal
2024-02-13Ziad Aboultaif · Conservative
2024-02-13Parm Bains · Liberal
2024-02-13Don Davies · NDP
2024-02-13Helena Jaczek · Liberal
2024-02-13Philip Lawrence · Conservative
2024-02-13Luc Thériault · Bloc Québécois
Counts include only communications where a sitting MP is the named public office holder — meetings with ministers' staff, senators, or departments are not shown. Registrants self-report these records. See our methodology.